Pedestrian killed after being hit in South Linden

A male pedestrian was killed after he was struck by at least one vehicle Tuesday night on Cleveland Avenue in South Linden.

Columbus police and fire were called at 6:09 p.m to the intersection of Cleveland and Blake avenues on the report of a man struck by a vehicle. The driver of a white compact car, who struck the man, stayed at the scene, police said.

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The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:13 p.m. The identity of the pedestrian was not being released because relatives were still being notified.

Police initially reported that one vehicle hit the man and kept going and that a second vehicle also struck the pedestrian and stayed. Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit detectives were trying to confirm that information late Tuesday, and the incident remained under investigation early Wednesday.

The southbound lane of Cleveland Avenue was closed as a result of the crash. There are neither crosswalks nor a traffic light at the Cleveland Avenue intersection with Blake Avenue.

jwoods@dispatch.com

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